tale : Idioms & Phrases
canterbury tales
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noun an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
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fairy tale
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noun a story about fairies; told to amuse children
fairytale; fairy story.
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noun an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
fairytale; cock-and-bull story; fairy story; song and dance.
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folk tale
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noun a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
folktale.
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heroic tale
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noun a story of an adventure
adventure story.
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old wives' tale
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noun a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
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tall tale
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noun an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story
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To tell tale of
- to make account of. Obs.
